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2. Reflexe Cikána v lidových písních českých zemí

Creator:
Toncrová, Marta
Format:
print
Type:
model:internalpart and TEXT
Subject:
ethnical stereotype, image of Gypsy, folk song, and Czech lands
Language:
Czech
Description:
Within the frame of study of ethnical stereotypes was also elaborated the problem of the image of the Gypsy in folklore songs of the Czech lands. The attitude of majorite society towards the Gypsy is being reflected in an original way in folklore texts, sometimes quite differently from the way the coexistence of Romani and non-Romani population looked in everyday reality. After a short period of more amiable attitude to the minority that differed from the majority not only by the outer appearance and lifestyle, but also by different psyche and philosophy, the reality brought to the Romani persecution and accentuated racism especially in the during the World War II. On the other hand the folklore production comments the existence of Romani population mainly in joking, humorous way, or in a neutral way, through simple stating of certain facts. We don’t find markedly negative tones. In the texts of folk songs certain stereotypical images leveled off that comment primarily the appearance of the Romani people (black Gipsy woman, white teeth, curly hair), their activities (smithery) or different lifestyle (wandering). The range of songs reflecting the Gypsy is not big, is stable and with limited number of themes. To these belong both songs recorded in isolated cases and great groups of variants documented in many regions.
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